For 15 hours and four minutes, Utah endurance cyclist Kenny Jones pedaled virtually nonstop, logging almost 150 miles through the desert and mountains flanking the La Sal Mountains.
“These made it possible,” the 43-year-old said, holding up his last $2 package of Clif Shot Bloks.
Jones ate 19 packages of the organic goo blocks during his ride, flooding his system with the electrolytes and calories he was burning with each crank of the pedal.
Three of the 10-gram performance-enhancing Bloks deliver 100 calories, 24 milligrams of carbs, 20 mg of potassium and 70 mg of sodium, allowing athletes to push harder without seizing, cramping or bonking. The new margarita- with-salt flavor delivers 210 mg of sodium for those super-hot days.
Get it — Bloks are available at most outdoor stores, including REI and at
